Sat 8 – Sun 9 Sep
Part of Toronto International Film Festival
Thu – Sun
- Scavenger Hunt (12pm – 6pm)
- Art Market
- Toronto Public Library booth
- Peroni Nastro Azzurro lager & gourmet bites at the House of Peroni Nastro Azzurro
- Clothing brand OVO & 1 LOVE T.O. live sessions bringing the soundtrack of Toronto
- Hollywood-inspired activation by Visit California x Brand USA
- RBC Red Carpet Gallery photo booth experience (running til Sun 14th)
- Lavazza Festival Village Experience photo booth
- LISTERINE transforms washroom mirrors into a movie poster
Lots of food-related activities such as:
- Food trucks
- Ferrero Rocher Bar in The Gold Room
- Free plant-based steak samples by BEYOND MEAT
- Flow’s free samples of Mineral Spring Water & Sparkling Mineral Water
- Pizza Nova fresh pizza
- Lavazza Qualita Oro coffee sample
Location: King Street (Peter Street to University Avenue)
Date: Thu 5 Sep – Sun 8 Sep
Time: 10am – 10pm
Price: Free
Age: All
2. Riverdale Farm Fall Festival
A 7.5 acre working farm
Sat & Sun
10am – 3pm Children’s games & face painting (📍Meeting House)
11am – 1pm Line/country dancing (📍Francey Barn)
12pm – 1pm Corn shucking/stripping, Hog/pig & chicken calling
12pm Learn about goats
2pm Learn about sheep
12pm – 3.30pm Corn $2/cob (cash only)
Sun
9am – 11am Pancake breakfast (cash only, rain or shine)
$5/breakfast includes 2 pancakes, 2 sausages, juice or coffee
Location: Riverdale Farm (201 Winchester St)
Date: Sat 7 – Sun 8 Sep
Time: 9am – 3.30pm
Price: Free
Age: All
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Included with general admission, Ripley’s Aquarium hosts sensory-friendly events throughout the year on the first Sunday of every month:
- Increased lighting
- Music-free environment
- A quiet room
Also explore Dragons – the newest hands-on exhibit that allows guests to feel the texture of the animals. It opens on Thursday 5th and is also included with general admission:
- Interactive displays featuring tactile models of reptiles
Location: Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada (288 Bremner Blvd)
Date: Sensory Sunday (Sun 8 Sep), Dragons exhibit (starting Thu 5 Sep)
Time: Sensory Sunday (9am – 12pm), Dragons exhibit (9am – 9pm)Price: Included with general admission ($15 – $50)
Age: All
4. The Spongebob movie: Sponge on the run
Cineplex’s Saturday Family Favourites program
- Original release in 2020
- Typically for ages 6-12
- 1hr32min
Cineplex’s Family Favourites program runs all-ages programming on select Saturdays at participating locations.
Location & time (Toronto theatres below, GTA theatres on website):
10.45am Cineplex Cinemas Yorkdale
11am Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk & Cineplex Cinemas Fairview Mall
12pm Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Eglinton and VIP
Date: Sat 7 Sep
Price: $3.99 (if purchased online for CineClub members), $4.99 for Scene+ members, $5.49 for other online purchases. Prices are + tax.
Age: All
5. Opening Weekend: DIY Toy Making
Museum of Contemporary Art
Drop-in art workshop
- Using craft material such as felt, pipe cleaners & buttons
- Guided by MOCA’s Art Educators
Explore MOCA’s new fall exhibitions
Ear Worm: drawing from children’s literature among other areas
Interface Remix: painting, sculpture, installation & emergent technologies
Diaries After a Flood: large-scale & multi panels, kinetic sculptures, & wall sculptures
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art (158 Sterling Rd)
Date: Sun 8 Sep
Time: 11am – 4pm
Price: Free for the art workshop, tickets required to visit the rest of the museum ($10 – $14)
Age: All
Don’t forget to check event websites/accounts for any changes/updates.
